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Jan 11, 2023 | 2:37 pm

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bgriff

Join Date: Aug 2005

Location: Chicago

Posts: 5,341

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Originally Posted by CoffeeTraveler

Thank you OP for the comprehensive review. As a follow up, did you encounter any pushback on getting access to the “preferred” areas at SM as an SIM guest? A recent review on Reddit indicated that this was troublesome. I’ll be staying at SIM in February and would like to also ask whether bartenders at the SIM bars were able to take requests for more involved drinks? I’m a big fan of tiki drinks and would like to order Mai Tais, Painkillers, Jet Pilots, etc.; nothing too complicated (wouldn’t expect a Smugglers Cove Zombie) but the proportions of ingredients matter and having no drink menu does not lend confidence. Other quick question: did the Signature Swimout Suite Tropical View room have a soaking tub in addition to the private pool? Last question, did you receive early checkin? I recall reading somewhere that SIM has a “checkin whenever” benefit compared to SM, but cannot find where I read that. We’re arriving late the night before and staying elsewhere then planning for a reasonably early checkin the following day. Thank you!

No issues accessing the SM rooftop (I think the only "preferred" area) -- you do need key card access to get up there in the elevator but my SIM key worked fine, though the reader in the elevator could be a bit slow. They ask for room numbers at all venues when you order something but I think the SIM room numbers are a distinctive block.
I didn't try any more complex drink orders, so not sure, and YMMV -- I did find some bartenders better than others even at basics. Doesn't hurt to ask anyway ... and if you don't like it you're not out anything. I might be slightly more optimistic at the Impression bars than the SM venues.
The Swimout Suite has a large tub in the bathroom (bathroom looked the same as the photo under Signature Suite Tropical View on the website), but no outdoor hot tub like the other rooms have (you can see pretty much the entire outdoor area of the swimout suite in the picture I posted). FWIW I never noticed anyone using their balcony hot tubs in any of the other rooms. But then I didn't see anyone else using their private pools either.
We arrived around 1 or 2 and had no issue checking in immediately. I did see the mention of no fixed check-in/check-out time on the website, but not sure how that works in practice (and I suspect it may be more about, you are welcome to have free food and drink the entire day of check-in and check-out, but not necessarily that they will guarantee you can be in the room the entire time). If you are arriving early, I'm sure they'd at least welcome you to any of the restaurants or pool areas if your room isn't ready, so worth dressing and packing a day bag accordingly.

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